Magnus Carlsen vs Fabiano Caruana

5th Final Masters Blitz Tie-Break · 2012 · Sicilian, Kan · 1-0 in 17 moves

The Game

White Magnus Carlsen
Black Fabiano Caruana
Result 1-0
Event 5th Final Masters Blitz Tie-Break
Site Bilbao ESP
Round 2
Date 2012.10.13
Opening Sicilian, Kan (B40)
Moves 17
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1-0

r6r/4kppp/pp1pp1q1/4n3/5B2/2N3PQ/PPP2P1P/R2R2K1 b - - 1 17

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 e6
  3. 3.g3 b6
  4. 4.Bg2 Bb7
  5. 5.Qe2 d6
  6. 6.d4 cxd4
  7. 7.Nxd4 Nf6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Rd1 a6
  10. 10.e5 Bxg2
  11. 11.exf6 Bh3
  12. 12.Qh5 Qxf6
  13. 13.Qxh3 Be7
  14. 14.Nc3 Qg6
  15. 15.Nc6 Ne5
  16. 16.Nxe7 Kxe7
  17. 17.Bf4

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